Is police use of armored vehicles going too far?

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Real0ne -> Is police use of armored vehicles going too far? (5/10/2007 8:14:04 PM)
Homeland Security funds beef up forces, but some don't like the message http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18556831/wid/11915829/ i htink i shouold point out this is a little misleading. Just like the school systems have to conform to the declining educational values of federal control, thus getting these vhicles from HLS is the same arrangement where the feds now have control over the state security programs thus the state has to conform to fed control etc... read it carefully

NeedToUseYou -> RE: Is police use of armored vehicles going too far? (5/10/2007 11:52:31 PM)
I think it is, they actually had one here temporarily, at least I haven't seen it lately. And it made me feel sick that they'd think it would be appropriate to drive the equivalent of a tank around a rural town of 8000, that has as near zero percent chance of a riot occuring, or terrorist attack. It disturbs me greatly seeing the slow militarization of the police force. I can imagine the mistrust these vehicles must cause in the areas they are seen regularly.

Arpig -> RE: Is police use of armored vehicles going too far? (5/11/2007 12:27:33 AM)
Police in armoured cars.....brings to mind those newsclips from Soweto doesn't it

meatcleaver -> RE: Is police use of armored vehicles going too far? (5/11/2007 3:05:44 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Arpig Police in armoured cars.....brings to mind those newsclips from Soweto doesn't it I can't remember seeing police in armoured cars the couple of times I visited Soviet Ruusia. Hmm Maybe Ladas could be described as armoured cars. They were built like tanks, they didn't go very fast and should they hit a wall, the wall suffered most.

luckydog1 -> RE: Is police use of armored vehicles going too far? (5/11/2007 10:50:34 AM)
Soweto is in South Africa, not Russia.

meatcleaver -> RE: Is police use of armored vehicles going too far? (5/11/2007 11:08:47 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: luckydog1 Soweto is in South Africa, not Russia. I know but everyone accused Soviet Russia of being a police state, even present Russia, I thought I would just chip in I never saw police armoured cars there even.

Real0ne -> RE: Is police use of armored vehicles going too far? (5/11/2007 11:22:15 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: NeedToUseYou It disturbs me greatly seeing the slow militarization of the police force. I can imagine the mistrust these vehicles must cause in the areas they are seen regularly. Yup you and a lot of other people who have actually been exposed to it! If you want to see those mythical black un heliocopters take a little drive around northern wisconsin sometime... They are putting something together! Frankly it paints a pretty sorry picture imo.

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